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Date:         Tue, 9 Apr 2002 16:15:17 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve Johnson <stevej@WB32TV.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Johnson <stevej@WB32TV.COM>
Organization: WB32
Subject:      Re: Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"
Comments: To: Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
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They drive without lights to save gas. The alternator requires force to drive it. All force (energy) comes from the engine, one way or another and uses gas. As proof I offer this: In my honda the engine idles up higher when I turn on the lights (or heater fan).

Steve Johnson ' 91 Carat

-----Original Message----- From: Robert Steven Fish [SMTP:fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT] Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 4:04 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"

snipped---- I thought European city lights were for use at night in the city end snipped---------

Nope... that I have NEVER seen here, in any of the cities I have been in. In Austria you would most likely get a ticket.

But one fun thing that we do here with our "city lights" is to park somewhere kooky, in pitch black darkness, like on a corner, or near an entrance... and we turn the car off, but leave the blinker ON for the side where our car is sticking out in possible traffic.

That way the "city light" glows on the front corner, and a tail light on the rear corner.. and hopefully nobody slams you because they didn't see your tail or nose sticking out.

And speaking of driving with your "city lights" on at night... last year I was in Egypt, and the people all drove there with their lights.. OFF.. yes, turned off, at night (granted, there were street lights illuminating the roads there). It was rather alarming to see though, and I asked a few locals and they said that the drivers save money by not having to buy the bulbs so often. Whether this is true or not (insane, if you ask me) there were taxis, and trucks, and passenger cars.. all zooming around with no lights on.

RSF

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Robert S. Fish Salzburg, Austria 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender 1987 Golf Cabriolet 1991 Golf

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Stann" <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 12:45 AM Subject: Re: Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"

> >How about city lights? What is a city light? It's a European-type parking > >lamp, a small 5W bulb sticks through a grommet in the lamp's reflector into > > I thought European city lights were for use at night in the city, where > adequate street lighting made headlamps unnecessary. You turn on the 'city > lights' to keep from blinding oncoming traffic with your headlamps, yet > people can easily spot your car because the headlights are glowing. Once > out of the street lights you turn your regular headlights back on. > > Could I be wrong? > > Chris. >


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